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http://dx.doi.org/10.5302/J.ICROS.2012.18.2.076

Demonstration of Stable Vertical Takeoff of an Insect-Mimicking Flapping-Wing System  

Phan, Hoang-Vu (Konkuk University)
Truong, Quang-Tri (Konkuk University)
Nguyen, Quoc-Viet (Konkuk University)
Park, Hoon-Cheol (Konkuk University)
Byun, Do-Young (Konkuk University)
Goo, Nam-Seo (Konkuk University)
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Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems / v.18, no.2, 2012 , pp. 76-80 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper demonstrates how to implement inherent pitching stability in an insect-mimicking flapping-wing system for vertical takeoff. Design and fabrication of the insect-mimicking flapping-wing system is briefly described focusing on the recent modification. Force produced by the flapping-wing systems is estimated using the UBET (Unsteady Blade Element Theory) developed in the previous work. The estimation shows that the wing twist placed in the modified system can improve thrust production for about 10 %. The estimated thrust is compared with the measured thrust, which proves that the UBET provides fairly good estimations for the thrust produced by the flapping-wing systems. The vertical takeoff test shows that inherent pitching stability can be implemented in an insect-mimicking flapping-wing system by aligning the aerodynamic force center and center of gravity.
Keywords
insect-mimicking; flapping-wing; inherent stability; unsteady blade element theory; vertical takeoff;
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